Pirates. Smelly, loud, obnoxious pirates. The last place Violante Cabral, daughter of one of the most prominent spice trade controllers in the world, ever expected to be was roaming free on the deck of a pirate ship. Wasn't she supposed to be a hostage; terrified and reeling with the desire to be released? Clearly, this crew of rowdy pirates has had no experience kidnapping someone before. Simón del Castillo was maybe the worst of the crew members - so proud, so arrogant, and so very, *very* handsome... By: Kady Grant, Darb Prynne, and Este Harkness

Ancient Rome, August 89 BC. Rosemary Medici suffers a loss that not only changes the course of her life but leaves her stuck in a world that she doesn't belong in. The Caesar family takes her in and raises her as their own. But when she discovers her late mother's timeless secret, she must set out to accomplish the mission she left behind, even though it might put everything she loves at risk. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I know you, Julius. I know everything you do, every city you conquer, every fallen soldier you honor, every life you spare, every word that comes out of your mouth, comes from hope and honor in your heart. You don't fight for greed, you fight for the people. You fight for love. You fight for the eternal empire of Rome." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By: Este Harkness